Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24

Receptions as the white House.
The following dates have been nxed for the
state Entertainments at the White House during
the coming social season:
Presidents reception, Monday, January 2, from
IL am. to pm.
Cabinet dinner, Thursday, January5.
Diplomatic reception Thursday, January IL
diplomatic dinner Thursday, January 10.
Congressional and judicial reception Thursday,
Supreme Court dinner Thursday, February2
Army and Navy reception Thursday. February O.
Public reception Tuesday. February IA.
January !, Il, Sa6; Eatfasfyx ' '''''''
The Christmas feast VILE extend over three days
this season. There will be many Christmas trees
and dinner parties tonight, and the Christmas
tomorrow is the actual Christmas Day, when
every dinner will be Christmas dinner, but on
most general celebration.
1t has been unoficially announced from the
White House. that because OF Mr.. Manning's death
there will De no public New Year reception held
by the President
Senator and MIS- Cameron entertained COM
pany at dinner last evening, to meet Senator and
MIS-. Quay, OF Pennsylvania. The center Of the
table was covered with square OF oriental embroid-
ferns tied with pink satin ribbons was placed.
The linen was covered with holly ooughs, and the
whole was softly lighted with waxen tapers. The
other guests were senator and Mrs. sherman,
senator and Mrs Vest, senator and Mrs. Butler,
Mr.. and Mrs. HIT, Miss Cameron and MI. Fergu-
son, N. p.
Mrs. Nelson Brown entertained the dancing
class at her residence on street last evening.
She received her guests In dainty dress Of pale
blue, trimmed with white lace. Miss Resale
Brown wore dancing dress OF white tulle. The
novel feature OF the evening was Christmas tree
from which q santa Claus, Mr.. Sal0ncon, OF the
French legation distributed gifts TO those present.
Mrs John Davis has gone to Newark to spend
Christmas and New Year with Mrs. Frelinghuy-
sen.
Mr.. Lovenorn, the Danish minister, will give q
Christmas eve supper tonight at his rooms to q
number OF his colleagues.
Mrs and Miss Clymer. and Mrs. c. A. Bacon
give dinner parties tonight
Mrs Paris will introduce her daughter at an
afternoon tea next week.
Mrs W. X. Van Reypen will be at home hereafter
on Wednesdays at lO21 18th street.
Admiral and Mrs. Porter have sent out invita-
lions for a ball on the I'd Of January.
Miss Eustis will arrive from New York on Mon
day TO spend the holidays with her grandfather,
Mr.. w. W. COrcOran, who will celebrate his S9th
birthday on Tuesday OF next week.
Mrs Gen. Black will be at home on the first
Friday In January, and will receive on that day OF
the week during the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. q. C. Lamar, jr., have taken
rooms at 1416 X street for the winter. secretary
Lamar has given up his N street house and will
take apartments for the winter.
Representative and Mrs. wilkins are at 14l8 X
street awaiting the completion Of their house on
Massachusetts avenue.
Representative Bowden has gone with his
cousins, Misses Martha and Rosa Bowden to spend
the holidays at his home In Norfolk.
Ex-Representative X. s. Stevens OF New York,
with his wife, also his son, +. c. Stevens wife and
children, have returned to Washington for the
winter, ana are at their former residence, 1880
Massachusetts avenue.
Miss Paddock, daughter OF Senator Paddock, OF
Nebraska, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Grace
Paddock, OF New YORK, arrived In the city this
afternoon, and will remain during the session,
MIS- senator Paddock will be assisted in receiving
during the winter by her niece, Mrs. William Z.
Amin, wife OF Senator PaddOckS private secretary.
Mr.. Amin has rented house for the year at 1906
sunderland Place. a
Senator and Mrs. Call, accompanied by their
little daughter have gone to Florida for the hOli-
days
Representative and Mrs. wilkins have taken
rooms for the winter at l4l4 street. Mrs. WILL
Kills Will receive on Tuesdays
Mrs. Lane and daughters, OF santa Fe, N. NJ, are
visiting relatives ut 1870 street northwest.
Lieut.. Hamilton Rowan Is visiting his father, Ad-
miral Rowan. Lieut. Rowan is accompanied by
his wife and Child and is just from West Point.
Senator Blackburn has gone to Kentucky to
spend the holidays, but Will return January J. ac-
coinpaDied by MIS-. and Miss Blackburn. They will
De Quartered for the season at the Ebbitt.
W. G. Whitthorn aud wife and daughter, OF
Tennessee and Gen. W. Ii. +. Lee, wife, anu son, Of
Virginia, are at the EbDtt tor the winter.
Gen. and Mrs. sparks have as their guest their
niece, Miss Sadie Norton